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The Quaker defense has been almost as tight as Harvard's, allowing only 45 points in five games. Penn relies upon quick penetration by lanky ends Charles Ketchey and Chuck Aho and the aerial banditry of George Burrell.
Burrell, the first defensive player ever to be named Ivy League Back of the Week, received the honor for intercepting two Tiger passes in the closing minutes of the Penn-Princeton game, and returning three kicks far enough to become the country's leading punt return artist.
Burrell (5'10", 170) is the same size as Hornblower (5'10", 180). He will not overwhelm Gatto (5'6", 185) who makes up for his lack of height by power.
Burrell was named Ivy League Back of the Week for his outstanding defensive play on Saturday in unbeaten Penn's 19-14 victory over Princeton. It's the first time since the Ivy League was formally organized that a defensive player has been chosen Back of the Week.
Whether Burrell and his defensive colleagues can contain leading rusher Hornblower and halfback Vic Gatto will be one of Saturday's biggest questions. That question will not, however, be decided on the basis of an overwhelming difference in size.